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My favorite store-bought dress is made out of knit fabric with an empire waist that hangs beautifully over my curves. I feel like I should be able to replicate this relatively simple design, however,…Continue

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"For thread breaks have you changed the needle recently to a new (ball point)one? also try totally re threading the machine.
Trouble shooting breaking threads I found this site through my quilting activities on line and the information is all…"

"I keep rereading this thread for moral support. I am so close to giving up on my latest project- I keep having the thread break about every 5 inches or so. The bodice on my dress is complete, but with the 5 inch issue, I am dreading sewing the skirt…"

"I sewed with knits a lot in college, but my stitching wasn't quite right back then - a lot of the stitches have broken where I've stretched the item over or around something, and I've got holes along the seamlines because I…"

"I sew a lot of knits without an overlocker, so it's definitely not necessary. A couple of tips to add to the discussion:
It can sometimes be difficult to avoid "lettuce" edge on your seams (this is where you get some…"

"I am working on my first knit dress right now. I had been putting off sewing with knits for a really long time because I had heard they were really hard to work with. So I was pleasantly surprised when I started making my dress and the fabric…"

"How knits are to work with varies a lot depending on the knit. Some are sturdy and really easy to work with, others are slippery or wriggly and can be a pain in the butt. Doubleknit with a bit of lycra is my favourite in terms of workability, but it…"

"I too have never used a serger on knit although it seems like a natural.
I was taught to enlarge my stitch length just a little to accommodate the stretch of the fabric. If you do a little test, by pulling the fabric to see if the stitch…"

"Walking Foot
Walking Foot
Walking Foot
Ball point needle
Sew with a tissue paper/newspaper under the knit fabric to stop it from getting pulled.
People also say to use crooked zig-zag stitch for stretchability, but it never worked well for me.
I…"

"Jen O - Thank you! Just before I read your reply, I also found a video on UTube about sewing w/o an overlocker. (She mentioned the type of needle too) Thanks very much for the advice about how to measure the stretch. I wouldn't have thought of…"

"I have sewn knits without an overlock or serger machine--these machines bind the edge, but often don't add any stretch, so don't feel you can't sew knits with your regular machine.
To starts, DO get ball point sewing machine…"